Manchester by the Sea
The funniest movie about grief ever made -- but that's far from the only remarkable thing about it.
Manchester by the Sea
In Manchester by the Sea, the latest from award-winning writer and director Kenneth Lonergan, the life of a solitary Boston janitor is transformed when he returns to his hometown to take care of his teenage nephew. The story of the Chandlers, a working-class family living in a Massachusetts fishing village for generations, the film is a deeply poignant, unexpectedly funny exploration of the power of familial love, community, sacrifice and hope.
Genre
Drama
Runtime
137
Language
English
Director
Kenneth Lonergan
Cast
Michelle Williams,
Kyle Chandler
Awards:
Nominee, Best Picture - Drama, Golden Globes
Winner, Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes
Nominee, Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globes
Nominee, Best Director, Golden Globes
Nominee, Best Screenplay, Golden Globes
Nominee, Best Original Screenplay, Writers Guild of America
Nominee, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Directors Guild of America
Nominee, Best Picture, Academy Awards
Winner, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Director, Academy Awards
Winner, Best Writing (Original Screenplay), Academy Awards
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
The highlight of “Manchester by the Sea” consists of two people talking in the street. One is an apartment-house janitor, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck), and the other is his ex-wife, Randi (Michelle Williams), whom he hasn’t seen in a while. In a stroller is a child from her second marriage. “I don’t ...
Played at
Playhouse 7 11.24.16 - 3.07.17
NoHo 7 12.09.16 - 12.24.16
Claremont 5 12.09.16 - 1.19.17
Monica Film Center 12.16.16 - 1.19.17
Town Center 5 12.23.16 - 2.05.17
Lumiere Music Hall 3.10.17 - 3.16.17
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